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First thing I saw on the news today was that Kate was in hospital in labour. Next time I looked she had the baby. Turned it on again to find the same idiots outside,  and Will had brought George to see his new baby sister. And .. ? I think we need some real news, maybe Georgie boy picks up a...

Today 20 the March is International Day of Happiness, apparently. So as I hear every ALL-er breaking out the champagne, donning party hats and generally whooping it up, let me just say..I hope you ALL do have a happy day today, whatever you do and wherever you are.:) As for me, it's a friend's...

Last week I went into a tea room in my area, used often by ex pats and which I sometimes stroll to with my dog. I was meeting a lady I had encountered in there before, we had exchanged emails and agreed it might be nice to get to know each other a little better. I was looking forward to this as...

Just finished these two paintings this afternoon. I did them to be viewed individually, or together.

Oil on canvas

Merry Christmas one and ALL.

These came past my house today. These and about an hours worth of others. Thought some of you might like them...

The Citadel at Blaye

Just finished a new painting, I posted the photo from which it was taken some while ago. It was one I took when out with my dog. So here is the photo.. [ Below is the underpainting, the starting point for the oil painting (there is no drawing underneath, I start straight off with a brush)...

Sunday Lunch at the Chateau. Allow 3 hours at the restaurant.... enjoy an aperitif (champagne cocktail) then have some red wine Trilogy of Foie Gras Scallops and vegetables in filo pastry Palate cleansing Granite of cider Pink Veal in Garlic Cream sauce Cheese Assiette Goumand...

Happy Birthday to you!

Thank you dear Eve and Minus for all the modding work you have done. I do hope you are not leaving us for good? Hugs and love 💚💗💖💕💔💓💜💟💞💕💗💔💓💜💞💗💕💖💗💝💓💜💞💟 Edit .. I see minus has just moved to different duties, so that's a relief!

It's Monday. Meh day. So have a cake - And if you don't fancy a cake, have a coffee (or something stronger)

Mum was in her special chair as usual. She never left it anymore, and didn't struggle to do so anymore, either. The screaming and shouting she would do when finding herself strapped into it by it's special straps had gone a long while ago. It stopped her falling out of the chair now as much as...

Some ALL-er posted a comment I cannot now find, saying something along the lines that a day with kittens is a good day. I couldn't agree more - and yesterday I had a wonderful day, with an afternoon having tea and kittens at a friends. The two new additions to her furbaby family are about 10...

Today in France it is a Public holiday, in remembrance of of VE Day - which for anyone who does not know, is the day WW2 officially ended in Europe. As I usually do, I wandered past one of the two war memorials here, and spent a minute in silence while the commemoration went on, the wreaths...

Translated Extract from a transmission back home by the Martian Captain.. ... the thing was that we were sending the rocket back home... Yes, CZarg and VLosg were supposed to be controlling it, but they had some problems. Look, our orders were to blend in, so we all went to lunch at a local...

Seems it's your Birthday! :D Hope you have a happy one!

As Monday can be a bit of a meh day, why not have a decent lunch at any rate? The resto Le Poirier offers its usual style of daily fare. 13.50 euros, wine included in the price. Coffee, if you can squeeze it down, is extra.. Vegetable soup - help yourself from the serving bowl Cold rice...

I can't walk my dog far for a little while as the poor old boy has a sprained knee. So to remind me of the nice walks we will get back to by the end of the week or thereabouts, here are two I took earlier..